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25.01.2022 Our team from Palen Creek is almost at their goal if you can help them out please do

21.01.2022 https://corrections.qld.gov.au/got-a-friend-who-is-up-to-t/

21.01.2022 ‘Light them up Blue’ I’m very grateful that Sunshine Coast Council and Div 2 councillor Terry Landsberg have come on board to help mark National Corrections day.... The catenary lighting in the CBD of Caloundra and the Kings Beach fountain will be coloured blue tonight to honour the more than 6000 Men and Women working in Corrective Services. Thanks for keeping us safe.

20.01.2022 ‘I deserve jail’: prisoner’s apology after headbutting guard

17.01.2022 Thank you Maryborough

16.01.2022 #Movember Fiona you're a LEGEND Thank you so much for your efforts raising money for the team https://au.movember.com/mospace/13985290

13.01.2022 Recently legislation was put before the NSW Parliament with the intention of allowing a perpetrator of a spitting, biting or bodily fluids attack to be tested for information about the potential risk of disease spread. Some members were prompted to ask about the situation in Queensland. The good news is that the capacity for prisoners to be tested almost immediately in Queensland already exists under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act. If you are a victim of an assaul...t of this kind, when you make your statement to police, you should insist that a disease test order be made. Under the legislation, this order cannot be unduly delayed. In order for a test to take place, you must press charges for serious assault. Your safety must always come first!

12.01.2022 MESSAGE FROM JOURNALIST AMELIA SAW REGARDING "ON GUARD" PODCASTS. Hey all, just wanted to introduce you to On Guard -- an eight-part podcast series that takes y...ou inside Australia's prisons. I've spent the year creating it, interviewing prison officers from around the country. These guys are usually silenced by their contracts. For the first time, they have been given a voice and their stories are mind-blowing. It goes live today -- you can watch the videos, listen to the podcasts and read the stories at www.onguardseries.com.au Feel free to get in touch Amelia Saw Journalist

12.01.2022 today is the last day of #MOvember please if you can dig deep and support mental health of all CCO's the POAA Challenge has raised over $35000 this year let's get it to 40 by the end of the day Together we can make a difference in the lives of those suffering with mental health https://movember.com/t/QLDTOGETHER?mc=1

10.01.2022 Third time’s the charm for newly elected MP Jason Hunt. Jason grew up in Caloundra where he and his wife are raising their son. Jason served in the Army when he... left school and has kept the community safe working as a Corrective Services Officer for the last two decades. Most of all, he’s someone who listens to his community. "There’s no substitute for door-knocking. I’ve worn out two pairs of shoes and the ones I’ve got on now are pretty dodgy.

10.01.2022 #respecttherisk

09.01.2022 Jason Hunt MP maiden speech to the 57th Qld parliament He congratulates Annastacia Palaszczuk MP He pays tribute to his time in the Army ... His 21 year career as a SCREW for Queensland Corrective Services The people of Caloundra His family Together Queensland Amazing speech from an amazing union delegate, devoted family man and now a great representative for the people of Caloundra

08.01.2022 We have been made aware of several staff assaults this week at Woodford Correctional Centre and some very disturbing allegations about the way the aftermath of these incidents have been handled by some parts of the management team It’s important to remember that if you witness breaches of the code of conduct, including inappropriate behaviour you should report it please see below. As always you can contact us here, or phone 1800 177 244, or email [email protected]

05.01.2022 This apologetic inmate said, These officers are more like parents than officers to us,’’ he said. They look after me, they feed me, they house me, they put me... to bed." Awwwww... TLG _________________________________________________________ ‘I deserve jail’: prisoner’s apology after headbutting guard (QLD) A prisoner turned down repeated pleas from a magistrate to get a lawyer, saying he deserved the maximum penalty for headbutting a guard who brought him lunch. The Brisbane Correctional Centre (Wacol) guard was left with a split eyebrow, bruising and concussion after the August 31 attack by Michael Shipley, Richlands Magistrate Court heard. Magistrate Aaron Simpson repeatedly urged Shipley to engage a lawyer, saying it was a serious charge and he potentially faced a longer sentence if he represented himself. But Shipley, who apologised in writing and also verbally to the guard, said he was embarrassed and ashamed of his actions and wanted to be punished. These officers are more like parents than officers to us,’’ he said. They look after me, they feed me, they house me, they put me to bed. I’m happy to receive the maximum penalty. Eighteen months (prison) is quite acceptable. He (the guard) didn’t deserve it. I’m very remorseful and have written a letter of apology to him. Shipley said he wasn’t in the right headspace’’ at the time because he was in his second COVID-19 lockdown. When the guard told him he couldn’t make a call to family that day, even though Shipley knew the prisoners cleaning his cell had been allowed calls, he became angry. He said it was more of a case of walking into’’ the guard than a headbutt. But Mr Simpson told Shipley, who has spent 15 years of his life inside, that even at close range a punch or blow could cause serious damage. This is a serious offence because it strikes at the good order of prisons,’’ Mr Simpson said. You should know more than most that that is true. No one in prisons likes disruptions. Order and precision makes a tough life better. When a prison officer gets struck it undermines their authority.’’ However, Mr Simpson said Shipley had no previous record of bad behaviour while locked up and said it appeared to be a one-off incident borne out of frustration at not being able to see his family. He said Shipley, who pleaded guilty to assault of a correctional services officer causing grievous bodily harm, was genuinely remorseful. He sentenced him to 15 months’ prison, with a parole release date of December 2021. https://www.couriermail.com.au//67be4961da5b2f66c867fe9b4c

04.01.2022 TODAY IS NATIONAL CORRECTIONS DAY. Today is the Australasian Corrections Officer Day. A day to celebrate the people that work behind the walls, keeping the public safe. In the last 12 months the entire world has changed due to COVID-19. The job of a Corrections Officer was already an extremely dangerous and thankless one It has now become that much more dangerous during this pandemic. Corrections officers and other staff that work in prisons have worked through the COVID-19 p...andemic, managing offenders, in extremely difficult circumstances. They have managed to contain and restrict this contagious virus in what are internationally recognised breeding grounds for disease (Prisons). Not only have Queensland Corrections staff achieved the near impossible (restricting COVID-19 in our prisons) but they have done this while being under greater levels of physical and mental stress than they have seen ever before. Corrections staff have suffered through record amounts of prisoner disorder, fires, riots and staff assaults across the state. As the rest of society slowly becomes a safer place, prisons are becoming more and more dangerous places to work. Workers in these institutions are not being thanked by management, as they should, but instead are being forgotten behind the walls of these Prisons. The men and women that work in our prisons have done, and continue to do, an incredible job and deserve to be valued not costed. They deserve our support to have prisons properly funded to provide a safe workplace for these dedicated frontline workers. This pandemic has proven that you are fire fighters, paramedics and police, all rolled up into one. Be proud of the work that you do. Be proud to be union and celebrate National Corrections Day.